33rd Subida al Naranco, Cat 1.4

Spain, October 2, 1999

Report:

Late attack catches out
bunch

The brutal climbs and tough conditions of this year's Vuelta a Espana
were devastating for some riders, but great preparation for others. One
of those is Spanish rider Santiago Blanco (Vitalicio Seguros), who attacked
in the last kilometer of the finishing climb of the 33rd Subida al Naranco
and won by eight seconds to ONCE-Deutsche Bank's Martin Perdiguero.

"The past week has made me recover well from the Vuelta. We that come
from the Vuelta must show our strength to get some respect from the others,
and I knew that I couldn't match Perdiguero in a sprint so I had to attack",
Blanco said after the race.